Under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Sahitya Akademi, an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, organized Storytelling at the India Gate Lawns in New Delhi, on Saturday, as a part of campaign named Kalanjali, a unique culture spectacle, under which cultural programmes are being organised at Amphitheatre Central Vista, India Gate every week. Rajiv Tambe and Kshama Sharma presented story in an interactive manner which held the interest of both children and adults. Rajiv Tambe is a writer of children’s stories and a Sahitya Akademi Awardee for Children’s Literature. His style is unique and…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s G20 Presidency belongs to the entire nation, and is a unique opportunity to showcase the country’s strengths. He chaired a video meeting of the Governors and Chief Ministers of States and Lt Governors of Union Territories today, to discuss aspects relating to India’s G20 Presidency. Prime Minister emphasized the importance of teamwork, and sought the cooperation of the States / UTs in the organization of various G20 events. He pointed out that the G20 Presidency would help showcase parts of India beyond the conventional big metros, thus bringing out the uniqueness of each…
India has emerged as a self-assured and self-reliant nation which believes in working together for the collective well-being, but rejects interference in its internal matters. This was stated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an event in New Delhi. He credited the diplomacy, credibility and leadership qualities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which have transformed India’s image on the international stage to an agenda-setter. “India has today positioned itself on global high-table. Our peace-loving nature & self-respect being recognised and respected by the world, he said. Referring to ‘Operation Ganga’ which was launched to evacuate over 22,500 Indians from conflict-hit…
Riding high on the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP retained power in Gujarat for a record seventh straight term pulverising the opposition to secure the biggest majority ever in the state. While the BJP set new records in the home state of Modi and home minister Amit Shah with its “historic” victory, it lost Himachal Pradesh to the Congress after a close fight and the hill state continued with the tradition of nearly four decades of voting out the incumbent party. Congress leaders credited its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi for the win which came as a boost…
CPJ and 20 other human rights organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration to call for the U.S. Department of Justice to drop its criminal and extradition proceedings against Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, under the Espionage Act and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.CPJ has been urging the U.S. not to prosecute Assange since 2010, and CPJ’s director of special projects, Robert Mahoney, wrote in 2019 that, “for the sake of press freedom, Julian Assange must be defended.”The Biden administration pledged to support journalism in its December 2021 Summit for Democracy. Now, this joint letter one year later…
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Shipping, Ports and Waterways Shripad Naik said that the worldwide expansion of Ayurveda has been facilitated by the setting up of a separate Ministry of AYUSH, by Government of India in 2014. He remarked that when one sees the way AYUSH is rapidly progressing today, one must remember that the seed of this development lies in that decision. “Our ancestors put Ayurveda in front of the world. ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ has been the spirit of India since the beginning. In 2015, the United Nations decided to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. Now it…
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has denounced political trials against leaders of Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions and demanded the release of trade unionists imprisoned by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. In April, the regime implemented raids and imprisoned dozens of trade union leaders and activists, including the BKDP President Aliaksandr Yarashuk. In July, the regime completed a process of abolishing the country’s independent trade union movement through a bogus court process and a ruthless campaign of persecution. Since then, the government of Belarus has continued to carry out a series of trials against trade unionists, with…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the economy is projected to grow at 6.8 per cent in the current financial year 2022-23, with Q3 at 4.4 per cent and Q4 at 4.2 per cent. Real GDP growth is projected at 7.1 per cent for Q1:2023-24 and at 5.9 per cent for Q2. The RBI Governor Shakthikanth Das wants us to take note that even after this revision in our growth projection for 2022-23, India will still be among the fastest growing major economies in the world. As regards inflation, the Governor stated that headline inflation is projected…
A Parliamentary Delegation from Zimbabwe led by Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, called on President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 7, 2022). Welcoming the delegation to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said that relations between India and Zimbabwe are centuries old. The presence of about 9000 people of Indian origin in Zimbabwe is an important link between our people. The President was happy to note that India’s economic relations with Zimbabwe are progressing well. The trade between India and Zimbabwe is around $200 million. Indian companies have invested about $500 million…
The central bank of the 5th largest economy of the world has decided to increase the policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25%. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate stands adjusted to 6.00 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.50 per cent. Delivering the bimonthly Monetary Policy Statement of the RBI through the RBI’s YouTube channel today, the Governor Dr. Shaktikanta Das informed that the Monetary Policy Committee has also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation remains within the target going forward, while…